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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) in IT jobs within the North West region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCSD over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank209251
Rank change on same period last yearUp+42
Matching permanent IT job ads4129
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.024 %0.012 %
As % of the category below1.995 %1.058 %
Salaries quoted4027
Average minimum salary£32,341£33,593
Average salary£36,390£41,389
% change on same period last year-12.07 %
Average maximum salary£40,439£49,185
UK excluding London average salary£37,906£38,306
% change on same period last year-1.04 %
North West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
North West
Matching permanent IT job ads20552742
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.199 %1.176 %
Salaries quoted17872386
Average minimum salary£33,021£35,474
Average salary£36,056£38,983
% change on same period last year-7.50 %
Average maximum salary£39,091£42,491
UK excluding London average salary£37,875£38,420
% change on same period last year-1.41 %
MCSD EnglandMCSD
England

MCSD
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing MCSD across the North West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

North West MCSD Demand Trend

MCSD
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing MCSD across the North West region.

North West MCSD Salary Trend

MCSD
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCSD across the North West region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

North West MCSD Salary Histogram

MCSD
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCSD within the North West region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
ManchesterUp+4730£37,300-15.60 %
LancashireNew entry-8£35,071-
CheshireUp+52£30,833+14.19 %
MCSD EnglandMCSD
England

MCSD
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the North West region citing MCSD also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited MCSD.

176 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
270 (92.11 %).NET
363 (82.89 %)SQL Server
363 (82.89 %)ASP.NET
453 (69.74 %)C#
550 (65.79 %)Microsoft
638 (50.00 %)MCP
737 (48.68 %)SQL
737 (48.68 %)Internet
832 (42.11 %)SQL Server 2005
927 (35.53 %)MS Excel
1026 (34.21 %)Degree
1125 (32.89 %)Intranet
1224 (31.58 %)MCAD
1323 (30.26 %)Windows
1422 (28.95 %)JavaScript
1422 (28.95 %)VB.NET
1519 (25.00 %)IIS
1618 (23.68 %)XML
1717 (22.37 %)ASP
1717 (22.37 %)SQL Server 2000
1717 (22.37 %)OOD
1816 (21.05 %)HTML
1915 (19.74 %)VB
1915 (19.74 %)Business Intelligence
2014 (18.42 %)SOAP
2014 (18.42 %)WebServices
2014 (18.42 %)AJAX
2113 (17.11 %).NET Framework
2113 (17.11 %)Dundas

MCSD
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the North West region citing MCSD also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited MCSD. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
170 (92.11 %).NET
263 (82.89 %)ASP.NET
318 (23.68 %)XML
417 (22.37 %)ASP
516 (21.05 %)HTML
614 (18.42 %)SOAP
614 (18.42 %)WebServices
614 (18.42 %)AJAX
713 (17.11 %).NET Framework
713 (17.11 %)ASP.NET 2.0
88 (10.53 %)XHTML
88 (10.53 %)CSS
93 (3.947 %)J2EE
102 (2.632 %)COM
102 (2.632 %)DCOM
102 (2.632 %)ODBC
111 (1.316 %)Spring
111 (1.316 %)WebSphere
North West IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
119 (25.00 %)IIS
213 (17.11 %)MTS
38 (10.53 %)CMS
46 (7.895 %)SharePoint Server 2007
46 (7.895 %)SharePoint
52 (2.632 %)JBoss
61 (1.316 %)WebSphere Application Server
North West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
127 (35.53 %)MS Excel
26 (7.895 %)InfoPath
32 (2.632 %)MS Visio
North West IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (2.632 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
North West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
137 (48.68 %)Internet
225 (32.89 %)Intranet
38 (10.53 %)DAB
North West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
163 (82.89 %)SQL Server
232 (42.11 %)SQL Server 2005
317 (22.37 %)SQL Server 2000
413 (17.11 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
413 (17.11 %)Crystal Reports
54 (5.263 %)Datawarehouse
62 (2.632 %)DTS
62 (2.632 %)SQL Server 7
62 (2.632 %)Cognos Impromptu
62 (2.632 %)DB2
North West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (14.47 %)Finance
28 (10.53 %)Pensions
36 (7.895 %)Health
42 (2.632 %)Government
North West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
164 (84.21 %)Developer
226 (34.21 %).NET Developer
323 (30.26 %)Systems Developer
420 (26.32 %)Senior Developer
519 (25.00 %)ASP.NET Developer
617 (22.37 %)Senior Systems Developer
714 (18.42 %)Analyst
811 (14.47 %)Analyst Programmer
811 (14.47 %)Programmer
811 (14.47 %)VB.NET Developer
99 (11.84 %).NET Analyst Programmer
99 (11.84 %).NET Programmer
108 (10.53 %)C# Analyst Programmer
108 (10.53 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
108 (10.53 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
108 (10.53 %)Developer Analyst
108 (10.53 %)C# Developer
115 (6.579 %)Web Developer
123 (3.947 %)Senior Analyst
123 (3.947 %)Test Analyst
North West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (2.632 %)Client/Server
12 (2.632 %)Management Information System
21 (1.316 %)AS400
21 (1.316 %)Computer Science
North West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
123 (30.26 %)Windows
22 (2.632 %)UNIX
North West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (22.37 %)OOD
215 (19.74 %)Business Intelligence
38 (10.53 %)E-Commerce
44 (5.263 %)UML
53 (3.947 %)TDD
53 (3.947 %)Software Testing
53 (3.947 %)Test Scripting
53 (3.947 %)Scrum
53 (3.947 %)Extreme Programming
62 (2.632 %)Agile Software Development
62 (2.632 %)OO
North West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
153 (69.74 %)C#
237 (48.68 %)SQL
322 (28.95 %)JavaScript
322 (28.95 %)VB.NET
415 (19.74 %)VB
54 (5.263 %)VB6
63 (3.947 %)Java
72 (2.632 %)Transact-SQL
72 (2.632 %)VBScript
72 (2.632 %)C++
72 (2.632 %)DHTML
81 (1.316 %)RPG
North West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
176 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
238 (50.00 %)MCP
326 (34.21 %)Degree
424 (31.58 %)MCAD
58 (10.53 %)MCTS
62 (2.632 %)HNC
North West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (3.947 %)QA
North West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
150 (65.79 %)Microsoft
213 (17.11 %)Dundas
32 (2.632 %)Cognos